Mayor Sam's Hotsheet for Friday

If you were wondering where Mayor Villaraigosa was Thursday evening, do not fret, we've tracked him down.  He was all the way in San Antonio, Texas, spending some of that 89% of his time that he doesn't attend to City business attending a fundraiser in honor of, well, Mayor Villaraigosa hosted by Democratic stalwart Henry Cisneros.

Just two weeks left to sign the petitions for Jamiel's Law.  The Shaws and their supporters are doing a great job getting to lots of events and getting a ton of signatures but any petition drive needs to get at least twice as many signatures as required to ensure success.  Read this article here to see where you can sign if you haven't yet.


If you missed it, we have video of Mayor Villaraigosa's Deputy Mayor Jim Bickhart sleeping on the job at a recent meeting.  No matter how you spin, its reminiscent of Councilmember Greig Smith who uses Council meetings for nap time.


Thefts of copper wire from City street lighting polls have reached epideminc proportions.  The light poles are destroyed when the wire is stolen resulting in significant costs to the city.  DWP and LAPD representatives held a news conference Thursday asking the public to keep their eyes open and report any suspicious activity.

Anti-billboard hysteria over at the LA Weekly has reached bizarre levels.  The Weekly's Jill Stewart declares that City leaders to create Times Square-esque zones in downtown LA is the result of "male penis envy."

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